HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1999 | Scat Cat Coal Company IncReported operatorJames LittleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear Norton, VaMSHA 4406826 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1996 | Big Laurel Mining CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/06/2002 | A B & J Coal Company IncReported operatorSusie A Smith; Elmer FullerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Dickenson, VANear ClinchcoMSHA 4406891 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/2001 | Papaw Coal Company IncReported operatorMark S WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406905 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/2005 | D D & E Mining IncReported operatorGary DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406982 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2000 | Fork Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406866 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/2010 | Snapco, Inc.Reported operatorRobin M Lambert; Philip T LambertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4407047 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/2024 | CBS Energy, Inc.Reported operatorAnthony H DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2007 | Mill Branch Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4407261 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | N & N Mining, LLCReported operatorCharles T NormanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407418 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2025 | Stiltner Mining Inc.Reported operatorKeith StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 22Charles City, VAMSHA 4404725 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | Lone Star Industries IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 25Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405923 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/1998 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 26Buchanan, VANear JEWELL RIDGEMSHA 4406718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/2014 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 27Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4406719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/2000 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2 And MillVirginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4403803 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Little Creek Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorLittle Creek Sand & Gravel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2 & MillBrunswick, VAMSHA 4403083 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1996 | Brick & Tile Corp Of LawrencevilleReported operatorMarvin Thomas Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406522 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1989 | Victor Contracting CorpReported operatorClisso WillieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400737 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Mark Alan Coal CompanyReported operatorBranham WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400872 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1972 | Ramey & Skeens Coal CompanyReported operatorRamey & Skeens Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Scott, VANear ClinchportMSHA 4401246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1998 | C H & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSperow JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401837 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & V Coal Company IncReported operatorEstil StillwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Smyth, VAMSHA 4403208 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorGeneral Shale Products CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Dickenson, VAMSHA 4403920 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Double D Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell L BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Montgomery, VAMSHA 4403953 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1978 | Acco Stone CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3York, VAMSHA 4403972 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1978 | R L Brandt & SonsReported operatorBrandt R L & SonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Northampton, VAMSHA 4403993 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | A Wilson CustisReported operatorA Wilson CustisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Fluvanna, VAMSHA 4404635 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1981 | Marvin V Templeton & Sons IncReported operatorTempleton Marvin V & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear DavenportMSHA 4405070 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Right Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorRatliff BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4405476 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1985 | Blue Star Coal CorpReported operatorGreer RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.